Across the River: The Autobiography of Intel Co-founder Grove

Author: Andrew Grove, translated by Wu Xuemin et al.
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Publish Date: 2002-08-01
Features: Each of us has a lake in front of us, and everyone must cross it, but not everyone can. There was one who did cross it, and he is Andy Grove—the well-known public figure in the United States, who has earned the respect of the world with his outstanding reputation and remarkable wealth. Who knows about his early hardships and turbulent life? How did a penniless youth become the head of a commercial empire? This book is Grove’s first time to reveal his inner thoughts, telling his changing experiences before the age of 20. Andy Grove is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Intel, a global largest supplier of computer chips, and he once served as the company’s president and CEO. He immigrated to the United States in 1956. Grove is not only one of the most charismatic business geniuses in the world but also an outstanding thinker. In the early days of Intel’s founding, Grove was not prominent, and no one thought he had management potential. Yet it was the Grove who was not favored by many who established Intel’s image in the late 1970s and early 1980s and guided the company toward greater success. As someone said, “Without Noyce, Intel would not have become a famous company; without Moore, Intel would not have had the strength and determination to take the lead; and without Grove, Intel might not have even become a company.” He not only made Intel a model in the semiconductor industry but also created an Intel model that others find difficult to imitate: high organization and integration. Today, Intel thrives more than any other semiconductor manufacturer.……